Basic recipe - How to prepare basmati rice with Thermomix

Preparing basmati rice with Thermomix is ​​one of those basic recipes that the sooner you try it, the more you will get out of your machine.

And it is that this type of rice, long grain, is the perfect companion to countless recipes especially curries. You can also use it to prepare delicious salads.

Basmati rice is characterized by having the long grain and a very particular aroma that we are going to enhance by adding some cardamom pods. This detail is optional but I assure you that it gives it a very special touch.

Do you want to know more about how to prepare basmati rice with Thermomix?

If you have the opportunity, buy the basmati rice in tPakistani or Asian grocery stores.

If the water in your area is very hard, because it contains a lot of lime, I recommend that you do the cooking with quality mineral water. It seems silly but the result is different.

During cooking do not remove the grain or if you do that it is during the first cooking. Then the grain will split and you will not have either whole or so loose.

As I said before, you can cook basmati rice without the cardamom pods, although I personally recommend it to you since it gives salads a very good exotic nuance.

And if you are a nuance lover You can even dare with a little anise, pepper or coriander seeds.

If you are going to use basmati rice to accompany a curry then don't add the spices because the curry itself is already very powerful.

Basmati rice once cooked and cold keeps very well in the fridge. You can make a larger quantity and use it throughout the week in different recipes.

More information - Rice and prawn salad/ Chicken and broccoli curry

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